SDR SIMA20150620007

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: June 20, 2015
Submitted: June 25, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N633AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145148
Aircraft time: 37,874 hours, 34,684 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 1452229005
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2L, CRACK IS APPROX 3/4" IN LENGTH. EASI 8071 USED. FREQ=400KHZ, V-GAIN=76.0, H-GAIN=64.0, LPF=100, 50-500KHZ PROBE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO LT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2L IAW ERS-EM-53MR-1412. SEE TURNOVER FOR DETAILS.

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